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Platelet Transfusion

Platelet transfusion is done in patients who have a low platelet count or platelet do not function properly in clotting the blood. It is indicated in patients with reversible bone marrow failure to prevent spontaneous bleeding and low platelet count during dengue.

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What to be done next if one is tested positive for dengue?

Query: Hello doctor, A relative of mine is admitted to a local hospital and tested positive for dengue. His platelet count was checked thrice. The first time they checked it was yesterday afternoon, and the count was 83,000. The second time they tested him yesterday evening and the count was 81,000. The th...  Read Full »


Dr. Girish Chandrakant Kamat

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fever with body ache is one of the typical symptoms of dengue fever. There is absolutely no need to worry as long as the platelet count is more than 20,000 per microliter of blood. Only if this threshold is crossed, there is a risk of bleeding. Even in such situatio...  Read Full »

What is the normal platelet count and what is thrombocytopenia?

Query: Hi doctor, My platelet count is low for the past month, between 115000 to 130000 platelets per mcL, which I found during my regular body check-up. I do have any previous issues related to this. Please guide me.  Read Full »


Dr. Mubashir Razzaq Khan

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Your counts are clinically insignificant. Low platelet count is also called thrombocytopenia.In grade 1 thrombocytopenia, platelet count ranges between 75000 to 150000 platelets per mcL. No action is needed. Just follow-up is enough.In grade 2 thrombocytopenia, platelet cou...  Read Full »

My brother has low platelets despite transfusion. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,My brother has dengue fever. His platelet counts were dropping and once they reached 18,000 he was given one unit of platelet transfusion. But, his counts did not increase when checked after four hours and was at 17,000. So, the doctor went for a second infusion. There are no other sy...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, do not panic. Dengue is a self-recovering condition. His platelet counts will gradually rise. Platelet transfusion is fine. Normally, random donor platelets (RDP) increases the platelet count by 5000 only while single donor platelets (SDP) increases it by a...  Read Full »

My father has leukemia. Can I donate platelets for him?

Query: Hello doctor, My father is suffering from a low platelet count due to leukemia. Can I donate platelets to my father? Someone at blood bank told me that son's platelet will not increase the count to a parent. I am in search of a donor for my father.  Read Full »


Dr. Singh Smrita

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Platelet count is reduced in leukemia because the cells in the bone marrow produce platelets known as megakaryocytes that are replaced by leukemic cells. If your father is receiving chemotherapy, then also all the blood counts, including platelets, will be reduced. Yo...  Read Full »

Why does my grandmother have a platelet count of 10,000?

Query: Hello doctor, My grandmother has a platelet count of 10,000 per microliter of blood. She is currently on her blood pressure medication. Of note, at the age of 52, she was operated on for severe menstrual bleeding. However, there is no sign of cancer in our whole family. Today is her transfusion. Wil...  Read Full »


Dr. Singh Smrita

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have viewed the reports attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity) apart from a punched-out lesion on the skull. There seems to be no abnormality. Generally, a lytic lesion in the bones of an elderly person would raise the suspicion of multiple myel...  Read Full »

My father has been experiencing a rapid decline in platelet count even after a transfusion. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor.Two days ago, my father's platelet count was 17000. External platelets were administered to him. After the transfusion, the count jumped to 40000. Today, it has dropped to 28000. Is this a normal drop? What steps should be taken? There are no further symptoms.  Read Full »


Dr. Shubadeep Debabrata Sinha

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please inform me about your father's long-term conditions, which caused him to have thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), necessitating platelet transfusion. Platelet transfusion causes a fast increase in platelet count, which is frequently followed by a new decrease...  Read Full »

How to increase platelet count during dengue fever?

Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 8 years old. She has been suffering from fever for five days. Her fever is in the range of 99 to 102 degrees. When we visited a doctor, he asked for a blood test. The blood report shows that she is positive for dengue. The platelet count has dropped already to 52000 from 1,...  Read Full »


Dr. Naresh Kumar M.

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the data you have posted. Low platelet count occurs in almost 70% of people with dengue fever. Normally, in the case of the disease, the platelet count may go low for four to five days and then start rising. A low platelet count (<100,000) has a ...  Read Full »

Please suggest a treatment plan for platelet disorder.

Query: Hi doctor,My mother is suffering from platelet disorder from the last month. She had nearly about 58 units of platelet transfusion, but still, her platelet count is not up to the mark. What to do further?  Read Full »


Dr. Prakash. H. M.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Platelet count needs to be maintained around 200000, if there is no bleeding. As I am not sure about the platelet count and the cause of your mother, if this is maintained then it is adequate. Multiple platelet transfusi...  Read Full »

Do platelet count increase after doing a single donor platelet transfusion?

Query: Hi doctor, My sister is admitted in ICU for the past two days due to a heavy loss in platelet count after dengue. Her organs got affected and she is under a ventilator. Single donor platelet transfusion, plasma, and blood with an antibiotic have been given for the past two days. I want medical advi...  Read Full »


Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about the illness. I have checked the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is a positive finding in the report. There is high SGPT (alanine transaminase), high SGOT (aspartate transaminase), high bilirubin, fragment...  Read Full »

What is the safe platelet count for surgery?

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 73-year-old male and I have been scheduled for a co-surgery. Da Vinci prostatectomy for PC and double hernia repair with patches. My platelet count is 92 x 10^3 per microliter. I have had this for over 17 years. I had a bone marrow biopsy before 16 years and also, had a recent one b...  Read Full »


Dr. Prakash. H. M.

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Yes, this platelet count is acceptable for all major procedures, except involving the central nervous system. No problem should occur during surgery with this platelet count. However, if doubtful, then can go for extra pl...  Read Full »

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